Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 85
Return of Handicapped Pupils (Year Ended 31st December, 1958)
Ascertainment Distribution
(as at last day of Year)
Category | No. of ascertained cases known 1st day of Year | No. of New Cases ascertained during year | No. of ascertained Cases known last day of Year | In Special Day Schools | In Special Residential Schools | In Maintained Primary and Secy. Schools | In Independent Schools | Not at School | Total | |||||||||
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B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | |
Blind Pupils | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Partially-Sighted Pupils | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 9 |
Deaf Pupils | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 |
Partially Deaf Pupils | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — |
Delicate Pupils | ||||||||||||||||||
Diabetic Pupils | 37 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 16 |
Educ. Sub-normal Pupils | 80 | 66 | 14 | 5 | 74 | 60 | 55 | 49 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 74 | 60 |
Epileptic Pupils | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Maladjusted Pupils | 42 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 13 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3* | 2* | 42 | 13 |
Physically Handicapped Pupils | 31 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1* | - | 27 | 18 |
Pupils with Speech Defects | 317 | 106 | 75 | 33 | 339 | 114 | — | — | — | — | 316 | 108 | — | — | 23 | 6 | 339 | 114 |
Pupils with Multiple Defects | 35 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 20 | 38 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 20 |
Total | 573 | 264 | 143 | 64 | 581 | 256 | 146 | 100 | 47 | 27 | 341 | 112 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 581 | 256 |
Grand Totals 1958 | 837 | 207 | 837 | 246 | 74 | 453 | 28 | 36 | 837 | |||||||||
1957 | 821 | 180 | 837 | 246 | 91 | 422 | 36 | 42 | 837 | |||||||||
*Receiving home tuition. |